
Speeding tipper truck kills 2 basic school students at Ekumfi
Two final-year students of the Ekumfi Obidan-Potwabin Basic School in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region have been killed after being knocked down by a speeding tipper truck.
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Two final-year students of the Ekumfi Obidan-Potwabin Basic School in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region have been killed after being knocked down by a speeding tipper truck.

The Ghana Health Information Management Association (GHIMA) has warned the absence of health information officers in some health facilities threatens the quality, reliability and timely availability of data needed to save lives and improve…

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining along the Pra River, with a second sweep uncovering attempts by miners to replace equipment destroyed during an earlier…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says its decision to elect Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as flagbearer well ahead of the 2028 elections has helped stabilise its internal reorganisation.

The owner of the vehicle in which the bodies of three children were found in Tamale has been arrested and transported to Accra to assist with police investigations.

Government is preparing to open pricing discussions for Phase Three of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment project, as it moves to get contractors back on site to revive the stalled Phase Two.

The Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey, says several infrastructure projects are currently being undertaken across the Keta Municipality in the Volta Region, with interventions covering healthcare, education and roads.

World Vision Ghana has set a target to deliver at least 90 percent universal access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure and services across targeted rural communities in the Asunafo North Municipality and Asutifi North…

The Member of Parliament for Keta Constituency, Dzudzorli Kwame Gakpey, has commissioned a 60-seater kindergarten classroom facility at the Anlo State School.

In a major boost to inclusive development, the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has disbursed livelihood support to 64 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under the Disability Component of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).

The Interior Minister, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Asawase, has, within six months, ensured the construction and commissioning of a polyclinic for the people of Ayigya Zongo, a deprived community…

A Yutong bus with registration number GS 8482-17 has been extensively damaged by fire at Gbogdaa in the Savannah Region.

The Queen Mother of Abosamso in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Akosua Nkyekyerenkye III, has stepped into the classroom alongside the Assembly Member for the area, Francis Opoku, to keep students learning amid the…

The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed down three spa and massage centres in the Ashanti Region for operating without valid licenses, as part of a nationwide enforcement drive to sanitize the traditional and…

Former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice President Azarias Ruberwa has contrasted the response of former President Joseph Kabila with that of President Félix Tshisekedi to violence against the Banyamulenge community…

A massive fire has ravaged several shops and properties in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, with the blaze reportedly destroying a number of structures near the Central Police Station.

A pupil of Weweso M/A JHS, Joycelyn Akosua Manu Duah, has emerged as the winner of the 5th edition of the Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge.

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has announced plans to adopt the MATCO Mango Plantation in the Upper West Region as its model farm for the northern sector to spearhead commercial mango cultivation, train young people and women,…

Residents of Nsuapemso in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region were thrown into fear and panic on Thursday, October 1, 2026, after gunshots reportedly rang out during a security operation at the offices of Nawara Mining…

Five constituency youth organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region have appealed for greater inclusion of party youth in employment opportunities linked to the government’s cooperative mining and land…

Presidential staffer Stan Dogbe has clarified that Friday’s demolition of structures along a section of the beachfront near the Labadi Beach Hotel was not part of the government’s flood mitigation exercise. In a Facebook post, Mr Dogbe…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako, has called for greater farmer participation in agricultural research and innovation.

A youth advocate in Nandom and politician, Delle K. Martin, has called on young people to reject political insults, intolerance and violence, and to shun the growing use of illicit drugs, which he says is destroying the future of the…

Three body massage spas operated by Chinese nationals in the Ashanti Region have been shut down by the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) for operating without the required licence and documentation.